[MR] East Kingdom Report

[Glynis Gwynedd]

Unto their Majesties of Atlantia and the populace therein, greetings
from Lady Glynis Gwynedd of the Barony of Highland Foorde.  Having
attended the Crown Tournament of the East Kingdom yesterday, it is my
wish and pleasure to inform you all that Duke Darius and Duchess
Roxane are the new Prince and Princess of the East.

Court opened with a dire statement from the King that a medallion was
missing from the Queen's basket.  As her champion he promised that if
it was not returned and he found out who had removed it, they would
face his wrath and he would be most UN-just in dealing with it.  The
populace of the East seemed to be duly frightened, and the hall was so
silent during Court that the King commanded that the populace make
some noise, as he'd never been in a Court Hall so quiet before.

During the court of King Kelson and Queen Geneviere, they caught up on
a lot of old business, awards that had been given at prior courts
including awards given during the reigns of Balfar and Luna, Andreas
and Isabella, and the "final" court of Darius and Roxane.  There were
many awards presented, and a new Tyger Clerk of the Signet was
presented to the populace.  The Royal Puppy made an appearance, and
had to be taken out several times during court.  She attempted to
demonstrate HER wrath upon the Royal Kneeling Pillow but was taken
outside again in time.  The Ladies of the Rose offered several tokens,
and Queen Geneviere brought Lord Rowen Cloteworthy, the Autocrat of
the Event, into Her Queen's Order of Courtesy.

After Court was Feast, and what a grand feast it was!  A centerpiece
subtlety was presented that was reminiscent of a cluster of cattails -
A half-cantaloupe with a cored unpeeled apple atop it, a white taper
candle tucked into the apple.  Stuck into the cantaloupe were skewers
with what I believe to be onion stems (forgive me, I do not cook well,
and I do not eat these and so cannot identify them) impaled at the
base and impaled at the top with a small sausage, resembling a
cattail.  The courses were brought out, and the food was excellent.

During Feast, the cooks were called into the Feast Hall, and King
Kelsun and Queen Geneviere opened their court.  You could see the Head
Cook, Lord Christopher Calchoune, a closer personal friend of mine,
trying to dodge back out to the kitchen, but to no avail.  The Cook's
Helpers barred his way, and he was summoned before their Majesties and
inducted into the Order of the Maunche.

The site was absolutely beautiful, despite the torrential downpours. 
Some 52 (the number I was told) combatants fought for their consorts,
yet Duke Darius won the day for Duchess Roxane.

These are the events as I recall them from memory.  I apologize for
any errors and omissions that may have been included.  It was a
wonderful day, and I look forward to one just as wonderful this coming
weekend at Atlantian Crown Tournament.

In Service,

-- 
~Lady Glynis Gwynedd
Baronial Harper, Calendar Deputy, Barony of Highland Foorde
Cornet herald at-large
"I mocked Voldemort.  Ask me how!"